Top Terminal Multiplexer Tools

Posted by fk on Dec 27, 2014 8:44 PM EDT
LinuxLinks.com; By Frazer Kline
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The phrase 'terminal multiplexer' sounds a bit of a mouthful and a large dollop of jargon. Multiplexing is a method of combining multiple data streams into one stream over a shared medium. This gives us a hint of the function of a terminal multiplexer. It is computer software that can be used to multiplex several video consoles. In English? Well, it allows you to make use of multiple separate terminal sessions inside a single terminal. So one terminal session can act like many sessions.

A terminal multiplexer can be a real boon to productivity. The time spending switching between consoles and editors acts as a drag. Every developer and user can benefit from using the command line. Getting familiar with the command line can drastically improve your workflow.

Here is my pick of the best of breed terminal multiplexer software. Each of the applications is released under an open source license.

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